10 Things You’ll Remember If You Grew Up In The 80s In West Virginia
A nostalgic look at growing up in West Virginia in the 1980s through memorable experiences and places.
Get ready for a trip down Memory Lane! If you remember growing up in West Virginia in the 80s, you should remember most of these. This list will bring back some nostalgia.
1. You went to Hills Department Store and got popcorn while your parents were shopping.
Doesn't it feel like everyone's parents were obsessed with this place?
2. You attended (or if you were really lucky, had!) a birthday party at Billy Bob's Wonderland in Barboursville.
It was all part of life in West Virginia.
3. You saw the Harlem Globetrotters.
It really seems like they came to West Virginia often.
4. You took day trips to Camden Park in Huntington.
You rode the Big Dipper or the haunted house or log flume (and loved every bit of it).
5. You remember the blizzards of 1993 and 1996.
You remember all the snow and the closings and traffic problems that it caused, but what did you care? You were a kid. You were just happy to be out of school. Now let's go out and have a snowball fight and make snow angels.
6. You remember when George W. Bush visited Ripley.
Maybe you were even there when the president came for the town's annual Fourth of July Celebration in 2002.
7. You watched Mr. Cartoon every day
Remember Beeper? Did you know this West Virginia classic was on for 30 years?
8. You remember when Sunrise was a museum.
Before it moved to the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, the museum was housed at Sunrise in Charleston.
9. You had multiple Shoney's bears.
If you're feeling extra nostalgic, you can still find a Shoney's bear on Etsy.
10. You went grocery shopping at Big Bear.
How cool were those lobster tanks?
What'd we miss? What else do you remember about growing up in the 80s in West Virginia? Do you know any fun facts about West Virginia from your childhood? Share your memories of growing up in West Virginia in the comments!
If you love nostalgic places, check out this video on the abandoned town of Thurmond, WV by OnlyInYourState:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrh-SuX8RYY
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